The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-10-01

TIE Ill III lls coHteInpI ana horror, and despite his anger could not but ad- mire her. She made pretty picture in her scarlet gown, with hair dark and loose on her shoulders but the admiration was but momcntary.
 "This is Mrs. DaltOn's house. lam here at her invitation. I leave it only at her request" he answered shortly.
 Il will ring up the servants and have you thrown out"
 "And so compromise your dear friend. he said, with sheer. By all means; am perfectly willing" Edith drew a short breath.
 You are coward," she said qui- ctly; then before he could speak she went on very slowly, and with great dclihcration, Lucy is up stairs, I am alone with you; the scandal, there fore, will fall on me. Now, shall | call the servants, or will you go?"
 By Jovcw he muttered under his breath.
 He had never come across this sort of woman before: his eyes just met hers, and at the unutterable disgust and contempt in them he was abashed; he took up his hat and sauntered out of the room without saying one word. Edith followed him, and closed the door herself upon him: then, shaking like leaf, she went into the dining room, extinguished the lights, and then crept upstairs, feeling that for once in her life all her strength and courage were hopelessly gone.
 The event just passed had lasted barely three minutes, but its result was none the less painful.
 As she reached the upper landing sho felt some one clasp her knees, and then crouch down at her feet, and all her nerve returned.
 With her strong young arm she lifted up Lucy, who was weeping bitterly, and almost carried her into her own bedroom, and the rest of the night she spent in trying to soothe and console the poor foolish moth who had fiuttered so near the candle, and by her aid had escaped for be- fore morning came Edith had learnt all she wanted to know and, save tor her supreme folly and weakness, Lucy Dalton had done nothing to separate herself from her husbands life
 Dr. Dalton returned to his cosy home full of spirits, and Edith met him with as much light-hearted man. ner as she could assume.
 "I am afraid you will never leave me Lucy's guardian again, Herbert" she said "for you will find her rather shattered. She caught cold one day driving, and l have kept her in doors ever since."
 She did not stay in the room as she finished this speech, but as she shut the door she caught glimpse of Lu y's golden head buried on her husbands shoulder and she was con- tent.
 "I think she has learnt her lesson," she thought to herself, land now will trot home to papa"
 Mir. Lascelles welcomed his daugh- ter atfectionately. I got your letter, Edith," he said at once, ''and I have asked young Rochdale to dimer to- night. Does that suit you?"
 Edith simply nodded.
 Punctually at 8 the door was thrown open and MT. Rochdale an- nounced.
 Mir. Lascelles shook hands effusively with the young man.
 "Edith, my dear" he began.
 But Edith did not move she fixed her eyes on MT. Rochdale.
 "Papa," she said very distinctly, "I do not desire further knowledge of this gentleman; we have met before"
 George Rochdale's face grew crim- son, then white; he recognized the voice of the girl who had ordered him from her friends house a few nights ago, though the first glimpse at the tall, slender form in dainty evening dress had not enlightened him.
 "Edith-" began MT. Lascelles, alarmed and angry.
 She took up her fan and walked to the door.
 "Cousin Minnie will take my place tonight; shall dine in my room."
 Three minutes later she heard the hall-door bang, and from her win dow saw MT. Rochdale get into a hanson and drive away.
 Mir. Lascelles came up, for the first time in his life in a terrific passion with his daughter.
 "You may say just whatever you like, papa" Edith remarked very quietly ;"I kn0tc this man to be a coward and scoundrel, and I would not marry him or even speak to him again for all the fortunes in the world?"-L0nd0n World. II California Excursions